Born in New haven, Connecticut, on November 29, 1908 would soon move with his parents to New York City. His father the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Sr. was an active member in the struggle against racism, and he also lectured on race relations at Colgate University, City College of New York and Union Theological Seminary. He was also the founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and also was one the organizers of the Silent Protest Parade. The Reverend Powell was one who argued heavily in favor racial pride and believed in education and hard work.

Living in New York at a time when many blacks of the south where migrating to the northern cities, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. would follow close in his father footsteps. As the groundwork was being laid by father, the charismatic preacher, who managed to increase the Abyssinian Church member substantial

In order to protest this type of behavior, Powell's committee produced many public policies beneficial to African Americans, the elderly the handicapped, women, poor whites, and Hispanic Americans .In his first five years (1961-1966) Powell's committee manifested almost sixty pieces of significant legislation, forty-nine of which were bedrock bills and eleven were amending bills. These bills cover many important areas of social legislation as fair employment practices, elementary and secondary school aid, manpower development and training, vocational rehabilitation, school lunch programs war on poverty, federal aid to libraries, as well as some within the U.S. Congress. Many of Powell protest resulted in victory.

In the 1970 a young man that he helps to become a state assemblyman would defeat primary Powell. By this time Powell health was failing him, and in 1971 he would retire as minister at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. After his death in 1972, Powell would become known as one of the most influence African American leaders of his time.

In response to Powell action the Democratic express their concern about the dismay with his erratic management of the committee budget, numerous trips abroad at the public's expenses, absenteeism and a sort of self-impose exile from his district. He would also run into trouble in the 1960's when he became involved in a lawsuit with a woman who claimed he had wrongly accused her of being a "bag women" who carried bribes to the New York City finest. Mrs. Esther James sued Powell, but he avoided paying the fine by not visiting New York City for several of years. Although a settlement would be reached finally when Powell returned to New York City and was forced to pay.

Often it seemed that Powell could not hide his egotistical and flamboyant characteristics in his personality but by the middle of the decade however, Powell would come under attack from both long-time enemies and committee members. Upon his return from attending the Landmark Bandung Conference of Africa and Asian nations in 1955, Powell urged President Eisenhower and other American policy makers to take a firm stand against colonialism and pay more attention to the emerging third world countries. The following year h

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